Signaling device for automobiles and the like.



A. VOGT.

SIGNALING DEVIGE FOR AUTOMOBILES AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED MAR.29, 1909.

1,030,214,, Patented June 18,1912.

' .rgesosia snare err 1 ALEXANDER veer, or WILMERSDORF, GERMANY.

E'aIGNdLXNG DEVICE FDR AUTOMOBILES AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 29, 1909. Serial No. 486,533.

Patented June 18, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER Voo'r, a citizen of the Empire of Germany, residing at Wilmersdorf, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, have invented a new and useful Signaling Device for Automobiles and. the Lilre,-of wliicliihe following is a specification. Y I

ll ly invention consists of a signaling device, which art-the same time is adapted to indicate any sudden stoppage of vehicles, more particularly automobiles, to the fol lowing driver,

The essential feature of the new device consists in that the very same signal-arm shall announce not only the deviationfrom the direction o1? drive hitherto taken, but

also the sudden stoppage, three different posit-ions being assumed for the signal-arm, V1Z., one for the deviatioirto the left, an other for the deviation to the right, and the third for the stoppage.

The si slim device is o eraced on the angle of deviation exceeding a certain previously adjusted amount, so that the si nal arm is automatically shifted to the-correspending extreme pomtion, "independently of the amount of the deviation. The signaling device is preferably connected withthe device for llltlmll'iiti-lhg the number of the vehicle, so that afterdarl: the three dider ent positions of the signaling device can be indicated by differently colored signals.

There are known arrangements, it is true, in whichthe signaling device is connected with a braking lever, but my new signaling device difiers therefrom 111 that on the brain,

position of the steering vehicle wheels causes the change of lanterns, a-certain play' being left for the functions of the several parts. My arrangement differs from such devices in that the signaling device is operated on the steering wheel being operatedand automatically shifts its signal-arm to the respective extreme position, so that the signal-1s given to the following driver in an absolutely unmistakable manner without companying drawing, in which- Figure 1 isa side, elevation of the signaling means and operating devices therefor with 'a system of connecting cords, showndiagrammatically. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same. lig. 2 is a plan view of the operating mechanism. Fig. '3 is a side elevation of the device'shown in Fig; 2.

Similar letters of reference refer'to similar parts, in all the views.

a denotes the number plate which is preferably put on the rear side of the vehicle as usual. The box carrying the number plate comprises in itsupper portion an extended semicircular illuminating space 1 g. This illuminating space is on the front covered by a plate with three glass-disks Z, w and r, or which the disk I is lilac-colored, the disk mg is whitegand the disk 1' is red. In front of these three colored glass-disks, is the signal-arm c which is fulcrumedat'cl. In

the middle position of the signnbarm its out a uncovers the white glass-disk w. If it is turned into its left extreme position, both the lilac-colored and the white disks, land 'w'will be visible in the cut e. If the signal-arm a is turned into its tion, it"is' normally hidden by a covering flap 6 which also covers the white glass disk w. For the signal stop the covering flap 6 is turned to the front downward into a horizontal position and thus uncovers both the colored signal-arm c and the white glass-disk w. For the signal drive to the left or drive to the right respectively thd signal-arm is turned downward in the respective direction indicated by an arrow. If the vehicle is at the same time braked, the covering flap Z) is turned downward, so that the following driver is informed not only of the deviation from the direction of drive, but also of the simultaneous braking.

The connection of the signal-arm and the covering flap with the steering gear and the braking device can be effected in any known manneryfor example by means-of wires s s a a of which two lead to the steering device and the other two to the braking de vice. The covering flap b is turned clownward in the manner, that on actuating the steering device one wire 8 releases a stop, whereupon the covering fiap-' turns into its horizontal position, while on turning back the braking device 8 by means of a pulley m returns the flap b upward'to its normal position. The wires 8 and 8* lead to the steering device. The steering shaft 1) carries two arms 0 and p. The arm 9 normally holds a bell-crank lever h which actuates the wire a 0n the steering shaft being turned in the direction of the arrow 1, while the lever 2' is actuated by the arm 7) on the steering shaft 71, it being released, if the shaft o is turned in the direction of the arrowli, The arms 0 and y) as wellas the levers 7i and 2' are so proportioned,that the steering shaft o is permitted to turn through an angle not larger that 10 without actuating the signalarm If, however, this limit is exceeded, the arm in or t will be released by the arm 0 or 72, when the signal-arm'c will at once shift into its extreme position. In a similar manner on actuating the braking device the wire s will release the covering flap E), which therefore turns into its horizontal position;

while it is slowly turned upward on turning back the braking handle.

The word or term abreast is used in the claims in its accepted meaning as i1dicatmg that one part moves alongside of another part.

I. claim:

1. A signaling device for vehicles provided with steering and brake operating mechanism comprising in combination, different colored signaling elements, means movable alongside of said Clil'ICIltS to conceal one or a plurality thereof or expose one in combination with another thereof, a

movable member for concealing. or 8X posing one of said elements irrespective of the position of said means, and devices connecting said means and said member for operation by said steering and brake operating mechanism.

2. A signaling device for vehicles com prising in combination, different colored signaling elements, means movable alongside of said elements to conceal one or a plurality thereof or to expose one in combination with another thereof, a movable member for concealing or exposing one of said elements irrespective of the position of said means, and devices for operating said means and said member.

A si naling device for vehicles provided with steering and brake operating mechanisms, comprising in combination, different colored signaling elements, means movable alongside of said elements to conceal one or a plurality thereof or expose one in combination with another thereof and operated by said steering mechanism to in dicate deviation of the vehicle from a straight course, and a movable member operated by said brake mechanism for concealing or exposing one of said elements irrespective of the position of said means.

41A signaling device for vehicles provided with steeringand brake operating mechanisms, comprising in combination, a plurality of signaling elements, meansmovable alongside of said elements in one plane to conceal one or a plurality thereof or expose one in combination with another thereof, a member movable in another plane for concealing or exposing one of said elements irrespective of the position of said means, and connections whereby said means and said member are operated by said mecha- DISIDS.

I. A signaling device comprising in combination, a plurality of signaling elements, a signal arm movable alongside of said elements to expose or conceal certain thereof,

and a member for concealing or exposing at least one of said elements and said arm.

6. A. signaling device comprising in combination, a plurality of signaling elements, a signal arm provided with a slot and movable alongside of said elements to conceal one on a plurality thereof or expose one in combination with another thereof, and a second member movable toward and away from said arm and in adiiferent plane for concealing or exposing, respectively, said arm and one of said. elements.

7. A signaling device comprising in combination, a plurality of signaling elements,

a signal arm pivoted to move alongside of,

said elements to expose or conceal certain thereof, and a member pivoted to swing at right angles to the path of movement of said arm for exposing or concealing one of said elements.

8. A signaling device for vehicles provided 1,oao,214 B with steering and brake operating mechanisms comprising in combination, a plu-' rality of signaling elements, a signal arm operated by said steering mechanism for exposing or concealing certain thereof, a memher for concealing or exposing one of said elements and said arm, a connection between said member and brake mechanism for movin the former into a concealing position, an mechanism for releasing said arm into-an exposing position.

ALEXANDER VOGT.

Witnesses:

WOLDEMAR HAUPT,

HENRY HASPER.

a device operated by said brake 10 

